Over the past decade, Dave Matthews Band has performed at Alpine more than any other act. But the group hasn't played there since 2016, taking a break in 2017 and opting for a Summerfest show last year.

Now the band is returning to Alpine for the East Troy venue's busiest summer in years, just two years after operator Live Nation shut down the venue for a full season for the first time in its history, when they were unable to secure any acts.

Dave Matthews Band will be the first group to play at Alpine this year. From July 14 to 16, Phish will be there, for the jam band's first Alpine show since 2015. Then July 20, Jimmy Buffett will play Alpine, his first show there since 2016.

On Aug. 23, Hootie & the Blowfish will play Alpine as part of their reunion tour. And seminal classic rock band The Who, backed by a live symphony, will play Alpine Sept. 8, the band's first gig there since 1989.

Tickets for the Dave Matthews Band shows go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Feb. 22 by calling (800) 745-3000 or visiting ticketmaster.com. Prices have yet to be announced, but tickets will include an unreleased recording from the band's 2018 tour.

Presales for members of the DMB Warehouse Fan Association will begin at 9 a.m. Thursday at warehouse.davematthewsband.com.

Milwaukee soul rocker Abby Jeanne has big plans for 2019, and they begin with the release show for her ambitious new album "Music Box Dancer," which is poised to take her career to new heights. 8 p.m. Jan. 5, Turner Hall Ballroom. $10 in advance, $12 day of show. Summerfest

During a season with plenty of country concert options, Chris Janson is the one to catch, a fast-riser whose gotten raves for his dynamic, instrument-hopping live sets and novel tunes like "Drunk Girl," a moving call for consent. 8 p.m. Jan. 11, the Rave. $28 to $99. Eric Brown

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bob Seger will play his first Milwaukee show in 12 years – and his last. The concert is part of his farewell tour with his Silver Bullet Band. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 24, Fiserv Forum. $99 to $654. Jim Bovin / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Heartland rocker John Mellencamp will play plenty of his hits, and also some novel covers, as part of a tour behind latest album "Other People's Stuff." 8 p.m. Feb. 8, Riverside Theater. $42.50 to $233.87. Larry Busacca